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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Jane Kaczmarek Biography (1955-)
Born December 21, 1955, in Milwaukee, WI; daughter of Edward (a defense department worker) and Evelyn (a teacher) Kaczmarek; married Bradley Whitford (anactor), 1992 (some sources cite 1991); children: Frances, George, Mary Louisa. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica,CA 90401.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., SuiteG910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- December 21, 1955
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Connie Lehman, The Paper Chase (also known as The Paper Chase:The Second Year,
The Paper Chase: The Third Year,
The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year, and The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year), Showtime, 1983
- Officer Clara Tilsky, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
- Mary Newell Abbott, Hometown, CBS, 1985
- Linda Bauer, Equal Justice, ABC, 1990-91
- Karen Fisher, Big Wave Dave's, CBS, 1993
- Holly, a recurring role, Cybill, CBS, 1996-97
- Carol Anderson, Felicity, The WB, 1999-2000
- Lois, Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2000-
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Miniseries
- Nina Stern, I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987
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Movies
- Donna Olian, Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (also known as Flight No. 90 and Florida Flight 90), NBC, 1984
- Mrs. Hall, Something about Amelia, ABC, 1984
- Alicia Frost, The Right of the People, ABC, 1986
- Susan, The Christmas Gift, CBS, 1986
- Dr. Paula Bolet, The Three Kings, ABC, 1987
- Gail Archer, Spooner, The Disney Channel, 1989
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Evening World News science editor Dr. Caroline Jaffe, Without Warning (also known as July 13th), CBS, 1994
- Jan Armstrong, Apollo 11 (also known as Apollo 11: The Movie), The Family Channel, 1996
- Valerie Estess, Jenifer (also known as The Jenifer Estess Story), CBS, 2001
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Specials
- Joanna Brady, The Last Leaf, syndicated, 1984 Glaspell, "Journey into Genius" (also known as "Eugene O'Neill: Journey into Genius"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1988
- Mary Reed, "Boys Will Be Boys," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1994
- Nancy Gallagher, "Educating Mom," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1996
- Voice, Wisconsin: An American Portrait (documentary), PBS, 2000
- Herself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, multiple networks, 2001
- Jane Kaczmarek, Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales, HBO, 2003
- Herself, TV Guide: Greatest Moments of 2003 (also known as TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2003), ABC, 2003
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Great Women of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special, NBC, 2003
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John Ritter Remembered, VH1, 2003
- Herself, The Funniest Families of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special, 2004
- Appeared in other specials.
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Awards Presentations
- Herself, The Seventh Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
- Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
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The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
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The Third Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2001
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The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
- Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
- Host, The 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards, Starz!, 2004
- Presenter, The Tenth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004
- Presenter, The 2004 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
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Episodic
- Nurse Sandy Burns, "Graveyard," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
- Barbara Troy Dannon, "Altered Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1983
- Penny/Princess Salana Sharese Khan, "Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1983
- Sandy Burns, "Family History," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983
- Sandy Burns, "Release," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983
- Janet Rudman, "Censure," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
- Janice Neiman, "Heroes and Villains," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
- Mrs. Thompson, "In Loco Parentis," Party of Five, Fox, 1994
- Mrs. Thompson, "Strange Bedfellows," Party of Five, Fox, 1994
- Ms. Gershonwood, "Whose San Andreas Fault Is It, Anyway?," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994
- Bonnie Bell, "Out of the Darkness," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
- Maureen Cutler, "Police Story," Frasier, NBC, 1996
- Maureen Cutler, "Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine," Frasier,NBC, 1997
- Pamela Bourge, "Part IV," The Practice, ABC, 1997
- Pamela Bourge, "Trial and Error," The Practice, ABC, 1997
- Mrs. Thompson, "Stand by Me," Party of Five, Fox, 1999
- Voice of Judge Constance Harm, "The Parent Rap," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2001
- Herself, "Malcolm in the Middle: A Stroke of Genius," TVography, Biography, 2002
- Voice of Judge Constance Harm, "Brawl in the Family," The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 2002
- Herself, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known asAmerican Idol), Fox, 2002
- Herself, E! News Daily, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Jane Kaczmarek (documentary), Lifetime, 2002
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Joan Van Ark (documentary), Lifetime,2002
- Herself, Mad TV, Fox, 2002
- Voice of Judge Constance Harm, "Barting Over," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2003
- Voice of Judge Constance Harm, "Brake My Wife, Please," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2003
- Herself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003
- Herself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
- Herself, The View, ABC, 2003, 2004
- Voice of Judge Constance Harm, "The Wandering Juvie," The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 2004
- Herself, Good Day Live, Fox, 2004
- Herself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004
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On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
- Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004, 2005
- Voice of Judge Constance Harm, "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2005
- Appeared as Nickerson in "Wild, Wild Willy and His O.K. Coral, or There Goes the G.L.A.A.D. Award," an unaired episode of Monty, Fox.
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Pilots
- Margie Spoleto, For Lovers Only, ABC, 1982
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Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1984
- Mary Newell Abbott, Hometown, CBS, 1985
- Linda Bauer, Equal Justice, ABC, 1990
- Karen Fisher, Big Wave Dave's, CBS, 1993
- Eileen Mahovlich, Hollywood Division, CBS, 1995
- Estelle Twisp, Youth in Revolt, Fox, 1996
- Lois, Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2000
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Film Appearances
- Mrs. Wilkes, Uncommon Valor, Paramount, 1983
- Ann Raftis, Falling in Love, Paramount, 1984
- Katherine Holloway, Door to Door, Shapiro, 1984
- Emily, The Heavenly Kid (also known as Heavenly Kid), Orion, 1985
- Gail Cornell, D.O.A., Buena Vista, 1988
- Linda, All's Fair (also known as Skirmish), New Century/Vista/Moviestore Entertainment, 1988
- Robyn, Vice Versa, Columbia, 1988
- Dr. Anne Biddows, The Chamber, Universal, 1996
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The Spittin' Image, 1997
- Rita Goodman, Wildly Available, The Movie Group, c. 1997
- David and Jennifer's mother, Pleasantville (also known as Colorof Heart), New Line Cinema, 1998
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Stage Appearances
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The Suicide, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1980
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Timon of Athens, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1980
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Love's Labour's Lost, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1981-82
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The Man Who Could See through Time, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1981-82
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Rip Van Winkle or "The Works," Yale Repertory Theatre, 1981-82
- Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, Long Wharf Theatre,New Haven, CT, 1985
- Diane Newburry, The Hands of Its Enemy, City Center Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage I, New York City, 1986
- Susan, Loose Ends, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1988
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Eve's Diary [and] The Story of a Tiger (double-bill), New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1991
- Bella, Lost in Yonkers, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, c.1992
- Helga, Kindertransport, City Center Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage I, 1994, Tiffany Theater, Los Angeles, c. 1995
- Psychologist, Raised in Captivity, South Coast Repertory Theatre,Mainstage, Costa Mesa, CA, c. 1995
- Grace, June, and Vera, Ice Cream with Hot Fudge, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1996
- Karen, Dinner with Friends, South Coast Repertory, Mainstage, 1998
- Appeared in productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA; the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA; the O'Neill Playwriting Conference, Waterford, CT, and the Sundance Institute.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Good Housekeeping, September, 2002, pp. 95-96, 99
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InStyle, November, 2001
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People Weekly, May 21, 2001, p. 20
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Tennis, September, 2001, p. 18
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TV Guide, March 18, 2000, pp. 18-20; March 10, 2001, pp. 32-35; October 26, 2002, p. 12
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